Heart Bokeh

 

Darin found a DIY heart bokeh tutorial for me and we tried it out right before we took down the Christmas tree.  Now I'm not a good photographer AT ALL but we figured it out.   Kind of fun and would be super cute for Valentines Day.  Hmmm....

Finish It February and a Giveaway!!!

Last Saturday Ivy took a two hour nap.  That never happens and I took the time to clean my craft room.  It was a disaster and needed some major work.  It is much better, even though you wouldn't necessarily call it spotless.  But as I was cleaning up I kept coming across projects that were almost finished, half finished or I had a great idea but never got around to it.  You know how it goes, you get stuck or too tired to finish so you put it away and then it doesn't get finished.  So I have dubbed this month Finish it February.  

I'm going to try and not start another project until I've finished up the stack in my tiny room.  First up?!  My last honor student scarf.  I have one and there is one for sale at Greenies, I just never got around to finishing the last one.  Until now that is.  And thats where you get lucky. Cuz I'm giving it away!  Yep I'm feeling generous so here goes my first giveaway.  

 

Want to win my last Honor Student Scarf?  It is made with fabric from the LOVE line by Amy Butler.  And all you have to do is leave a comment with a way for me to get a hold of you if you win!.  

If you want an extra entry become a follower of Making it My Own

Another entry?  Blog, facebook, tweet whatever you want about this giveaway.

One more chance to win?  Become a fan of Greenieson Facebook.

(if you are already a fan you still have to comment)

Just make sure and leave a comment for each entry so I know! 

Good Luck!  Contest ends Monday February 8th at 9pm PST. 

Football Faves-Buffalo Chicken Dip

I am so excited for the Super Bowl.  And a little sad at the same time cuz I love football season.  I love the games, watching all cuddled up on a Sunday afternoon eating "football food".  Hot wings are standard football fare its true.  I have a love/hate relationship with hot wings though.  I love the flavor, and don't mind eating them but I HATE watching other people eat them.  This dip is the perfect answer!  It is so yummy and everyone loves it.  If you are getting ready for the super bowl and want to try something new this is it.  Just serve with chips, carrots and celery and you don't have to worry about getting wings from somewhere else.

I was all ready to take pictures but I can't find any batteries for our camera. Sorry.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

1 8oz softened cream cheese-regular, fat free or low fat, you decide

1 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese depending on how cheesy you like things

1/3 cup Franks Buffalo Wing sauce

1/4 cup bleu cheese dressing

(if you don't like bleu cheese don't worry, I've made it with ranch too and they taste the same) 

Mix all ingredients together and put in a greased 8x8 or 9inch round dish.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. 

Just one note.  Make sure your cream cheese is softened quite a bit and mixed in really well.  You don't want to bite into a chunk of cream cheese.

Yep its that easy.  Enjoy!

A little birdie told me!

 

I finished Ivy's valentines shirt and I love it.  I found an image online used it to applique.  I decided to hand satin stitch it since there was so many tiny parts and corners.  It gave me something to do but it took FOREVER!  I probably won't be doing that again.  Ah the things we do for love.

 

I promise she loves it she just doesn't love getting her picture taken! She wears these shirts under dresses and sweaters all the time so I put the sweet little birdie at the bottom so it wouldn't peek out.  It turned out perfect!  Hope you enjoy.

Zipper Flowers

My sister asked me to make her some zipper flowers for her hair.  I just took a zipper apart and sewed a gathering stitch down the side, adding the two pieces together.  Then I glued them in a flower shape and added a pin on the back.  Super easy and super cute.  Isn't my sister so fashionable?!